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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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